Adding Windows 10 to MDT



1. Download the latest Windows 10 ISO
     a. Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 and click Download Tool Now.
     b. Follow the on-screen prompts to download an ISO/Image.
     c. Extract the ISO file Install.esd to the root of the C Drive. It can be found under F:\Sources\Install.esd if you mounted the iso under the MDT server OS.

2. Converting the .esd to a readable .wim for MDT
     a. Open C:\ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD-v2 and run the script in there as administrator. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-8UFJdpXZvY8_LAfKlLUPpih3tqhkHaH )
     b. It will ask for the full path. Just put in C:\install.esd and hit enter
     c. Select Option 3 for Export Selected Index and hit enter
     d. Select the option for Windows 10 Pro (usually 6) and hit enter



     e. It will start exporting a install.wim which is what MDT will recognize as an operating system to the root of the script folder. Takes approximately 10-12 minutes for 3-4 gigs.

3. Import the updated OS into MDT
     a. Open the Deployment Workbench
     b. Expand out the Deployment Shares--> MDT Deployment Share--> Operation Systems
     c. Right click and import Operating System




     d. Click Custom Image File and then Next.
     e. Browse to the new Install.wim you created and hit next twice.
     f. Name it Windows 10 vXXXX or whatever you need to differentiate the version Hit next and then Next again to confirm the details. Once it imports hit Finish.

4. Changing the Task Sequence to use the latest version of Windows 10.
     a. Expand out Deployment Shares--> MDT Deployment Share--> Task Sequences--> Windows and select the task you want. Right click and go to Properties.
     b. Select the Task Sequence tab and then expand the Install option under steps.
     c. Select Browser and locate the newer version you imported earlier.




     d. It Apply and OK.
     e. Right click the MDT Deployment Share and select Update Deployment Share. Hit next, next,     and then Finish.

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